Vancouver Whitecaps FC may be one of MLS’s hottest teams heading into the home stretch of the 2025 season.

Vancouver officially clinched an Audi MLS Cup Playoffs spot in resounding fashion on Saturday, taking a statement 7-0 win over the Supporters’ Shield-leading Philadelphia Union , fueled by the first MLS hat trick for star summer signing Thomas Müller

“It’s nothing you could have predicted beforehand,” head coach Jesper Sørensen said postgame. “This was a great test for us, there was a little bit of a playoff vibe before this game… I think the players came out in the right way, with the right mindset, to keep attacking even after we got off to that good start.”

Müller breaks out

Müller was at the center of it, scoring three times and adding an assist. The one-sided victory ke

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